Chivalrous Crickets
Males let females escape from predators and end up eaten themselves
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Wild females benefit from being promiscuousIt's not just males that gain from mutliple mates
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More mating doesn't always mean more babies
There's more to being a father than being a lover
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The best strategy depends on what sort of male you areI'm a lover not a fighter
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Avoiding IncestDo crickets ever meet their relatives, and do they mate if they do?
Unpredictable old guysDo crickets change their personalities as they get older?
What happens in the lab doesn’t have to stay in the labDo lab studies really reflect what happens in nature?
Social networks, fighting and sperm competitionMales compete to fertilise females in different ways, forming networks of interactions
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